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Kerala-based startups witness 40% surge in seed-stage funding in 2023: Report

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Livemint · 1y ago

Kerala-based startups witness 40% surge in seed-stage funding in 2023: Report

According to the Tracxn Geo Annual Report, Kerala-based startups experienced a significant increase in seed-stage funding in 2023. Investments in this stage reached $26.2 million, representing a 40% surge compared to 2022. The most active investors in seed-stage rounds were Avaana Capital Advisors, 9Unicorns, and Huddle. However, early-stage funding witnessed a drop of 32%, totaling $7 million in 2023. Food & Agriculture Tech startups saw a remarkable funding increase of 266%, while the ed-tech sector faced a decline. Kochi emerged as the leader in funding, followed by Alappuzha and Thiruvananthapuram. The Kerala startup ecosystem ranks 11th in India with $354 million in total funding.

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Telangana tech startups funding declines 78% to $99 million in 2023: Report

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Livemint · 1y ago

Telangana tech startups funding declines 78% to $99 million in 2023: Report

Telangana tech startups experienced a significant 78% drop in funding, from $459 million in 2022 to only $99.2 million in 2023. This decline can be attributed to global macroeconomic trends and geopolitical factors. Despite this, Telangana tech startups have raised a total of $2.7 billion to date. The top-funded sectors in 2023 were Aerospace, Maritime & Defense Tech, EdTech, and Enterprise Applications. The report also highlights a decline in early-stage funding and a decrease in acquisitions within the Telangana tech space. Similar decreases in funding were observed in other Indian states such as Delhi NCR, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra. On the other hand, Kerala-based startups saw a 40% increase in seed-stage funding in 2023.

Startup funding in India hits a 7-year low of $10 Bn in 2023

Inc42 · 1y ago

Startup funding in India hits a 7-year low of $10 Bn in 2023

According to the "Indian Tech Startup Funding Report 2023" by Inc42, Indian startups raised over $10 billion in funding in 2023, marking a 60% decrease compared to 2022. This is the lowest level of funding in seven years. The number of deals also declined by 40.8% compared to the previous year. The report highlights that five startups alone accounted for more than $2.8 billion of the total funding. The median ticket size dropped to $2.2 million from $4 million in 2019, and funding for women-led startups declined by 80%. Seed stage funding faced the most significant decline at 72% year-on-year. E-commerce and fintech sectors emerged as the top sectors in terms of deals and funding amounts.

India's tech startup funding at $4.1 billion in H1 2024; tops H2 2023, trails year-ago levels: Tracxn

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

India's tech startup funding at $4.1 billion in H1 2024; tops H2 2023, trails year-ago levels: Tracxn

Indian tech startups raised $4.1 billion in H1 2024, a 4% increase from H2 2023, according to a report by Tracxn. Despite a 13% decrease compared to H1 2023, India remains the fourth-highest funded country in the tech startup landscape. The report highlighted trends such as an increase in seed-stage funding and the rise of 8 funding rounds exceeding $100 million. The number of unicorns and 'Soonicorns' (startups likely to become unicorns soon) also saw significant growth. Bengaluru, Delhi, and Mumbai were the top cities in terms of funds raised, and Accel, Blume Ventures, and Peak XV Partners were the top investors in H1 2024.

Funding into Karnataka-based tech startups plummets by 72%: Report

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Livemint · 1y ago

Funding into Karnataka-based tech startups plummets by 72%: Report

According to a report by Tracxn, funding in Karnataka's tech startups has dropped by 72% to $3.4 billion in 2023. This is a significant decline from the $12.2 billion raised in 2021 and the $20.4 billion raised in 2022. Late-stage investments saw a 74% decline, while early-stage funding dropped by 71%. Only two startups, PhonePe and Udaan, received the highest funding in 2023. The report also revealed that no new unicorns emerged and no companies went public from the startup ecosystem in Karnataka in 2023. Fintech, retail, and enterprise applications were the top-funded segments in this period. Bengaluru led in terms of city-wise funding.

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [15-20 Jan]

Entrackr

Entrackr · 1y ago

Funding and acquisitions in Indian startups this week [15-20 Jan]

This week, Indian startups raised a total of $178 million, with two growth-stage and 22 early-stage deals. The funding included investments in startups such as Wow! Momo, OneCard, International Battery Company, StockGro, and FinAGG. Bengaluru-based startups led the city-wise funding deals, followed by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Series A stage deals dominated the funding, with 10 deals, followed by pre-Series A, pre-seed, and seed stage deals. Four acquisitions also took place this week, including Cured by Innovaccer, Clientjoy by Synup, ZestMoney by DMI Group, and Kyndi by Qlik.

Indian Startup Funding Breaches $150 Bn Mark In H1 2024

Inc42 · 1y ago

Indian Startup Funding Breaches $150 Bn Mark In H1 2024

According to Inc42's 'Indian Tech Startup Funding Report H1 2024', the funding in India's startup ecosystem reached $151 Bn between 2014 and H1 2024. Funding in 2021 was at its peak with $42 Bn, but dropped significantly to $10 Bn in 2023. In the first half of 2024, Indian startups raised $5.3 Bn, and it is anticipated that funding will witness a rapid increase in the second half of the year.

Ecommerce startup funding tanks 32% in 2023, D2C leads the show

Inc42 · 1y ago

Ecommerce startup funding tanks 32% in 2023, D2C leads the show

According to Inc42's Indian Startup Funding Report 2023, Indian ecommerce startups raised $2.6 billion in funding during the year, which is down 32% from the previous year. The funding decline was accompanied by a decrease in the number of deals, with the deal count dropping by 33.6%. However, despite this decline, ecommerce remained the top-funded sector in terms of the number of deals. Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands played a significant role in the funding landscape, securing over half of the total ecommerce funding. Seed and growth stage startups were the most impacted, experiencing significant declines in funding. The report also highlighted the prospects of the D2C market and the success of D2C brands in India.

Funding crunch continues, investments down 40% in November to $409 million

Economic Times

Economic Times · 1y ago

Funding crunch continues, investments down 40% in November to $409 million

In November, Indian startups faced a funding crunch as they raised only $409 million across 63 rounds, a 40% decrease compared to the previous year. Late-stage startups received the majority of funding at $206 million, while seed-stage and early-stage funding stood at $48 million and $154.5 million respectively. Notable investments include Teachers’ Venture Growth investing $80 million in Xpressbees, InCred Financial raising $60 million, Zepto securing $31.25 million, Scapia receiving $23 million, EMotorad raising Rs 164 crore, and Bakingo getting $16 million in growth capital.

Indian startups raised more than $11 Bn in 2023: Report

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Entrackr · 1y ago

Indian startups raised more than $11 Bn in 2023: Report

Indian startups raised over $11 billion in funding in 2023, with 181 growth stage deals raising $8.8 billion and 656 early stage startups raising $2.5 billion. Despite a funding crunch, two startups achieved unicorn status, and more than 980 startups raised venture capital throughout the year. However, the number of deals and the total funding amount decreased compared to previous years. The report also highlights trends such as layoﬀs, shutdowns, and exits, and the dominance of Bengaluru in terms of funding.

Meet Indian startups that made it to Peak XV’s Surge 10 cohort

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VCCircle · 9m ago

Meet Indian startups that made it to Peak XV’s Surge 10 cohort

Four Indian startups have been selected for the tenth cohort of the seed-stage accelerator platform, Surge, by venture capital firm Peak XV. The cohort also includes startups from various other countries. Each startup will receive up to $3 million in seed funding and full-stack support from Surge. The programme will focus on founder development, go-to-market strategies, product refinement, and brand building. The Indian startups include Ambak, which compares and arranges home loans; Dezy, a healthtech startup in dental care; The Health Factory, offering health-focused baked goods; and SalarySe, a fintech startup.

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